We've got two numbers: 6961 and 4897. Let's find their sum.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 7 in column 1 and get 8.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 6 & 9 in column 2 and get 15.
We'll write down the last digit 5 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 9 & 8 in column 3 and get 18.
We'll write down the last digit 8 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 6 & 4 in column 4 and get 11.
We'll write down the last digit 1 and carry the 1 to the next column.

So, 6961 + 4897 = 11858.

